He told the club’s official website: "This bid came at a very late stage in which we could not adequately act in terms of attracting a possible successor. For us, it was not interesting enough."

But that situation has changed after the acquisition of Aron Johannsson from AGF Aarhus in January, and Stewart added: “He's a player to be reckoned with and, if Jozy would leave, we already have a striker that can fill his shoes in the future."